New ramp will improve Crawford County Courthouse accessibility
Elevation change needed to meet ADA guidelines
BUCYRUS — A planned new ramp leading to the North Walnut Street entrance will improve accessibility to the Crawford County Courthouse.
The current ramp is too steep to meet Americans with Disabilities Act guidelines, explained Doug Weisenauer, county commissioner.
"When it was built, it did, but now it doesn't, because it's too steep," he said. "The secretary of state did an inspection, and because we have handicapped people coming in to vote, we have to change the elevation of the ramp."
The state will contribute $30,000 toward the project, he said. The architect's estimate for the total cost of the project is $120,000.